European Festival Awards 2015

The 2015 European Festival Awards ceremony at the EuroSonic convention in Groningen in the Netherlands took place last night. A gala dinner, hosted by Ben Challis and Gordon Masson, featured live performances from Dutch band Kovacs, Scotlands White and Carnival Youth from Latvia, and a special performance from the star sudded Natural Peace and Love Orchestra.  With over 800,000 votes cast by fans, the winners are:Best New European Festival: Untold Festival (Romania)Best Indoor Festival: Les Transardentes (Belgium)The Green Opererations Award: Tollwood Festival (Germany)Agent of the Year: Emma Banks (CAA)Festival Anthem of the Year: Major Lazer with Lean OnBest Small European Festival: Happiness Festival (Germany)Artists Favourite European Festival: Rock Werchter (Belgium)The Health & Safety Innovation Award: Das Fest (Germany)The Best Medium Sized European Festival: Telekom Volt (Hungary)Promoter of the Year: Horstmann Unterbehmensgruppe (Germany)Newcomer of the Year: HozierBest European Festival Line Up: Sziget (Hungary)Best Headliner: The ProdigyBest Major European Festival: Untold Festival (Romania)Award for Excellence and Passion: Prof Chris Kemp (YES and MOM)Lifetime Achievement Award: Jean Louis Brossard and Beatrice Mace